Fermín López turned a promising role into consistent production for Barcelona across all club competitions in 2025/26. He finished with 45 appearances, 13 goals and 16 assists, plus an average 7.08 Sofascore Rating. The end product was matched by influence in big games, including a first-ever perfect 10.

A season built on end product

Among midfielders from Europe’s top five leagues, López led the way with 29 goal contributions. That total outpaced high-profile names and underlined how often he decided matches for Barça. He also created 19 big chances, showing his value as both a finisher and a provider.

The standout nights

His campaign took off early in a 6-0 win where he scored twice and posted a 9.5 Sofascore Rating. The underlying numbers were tidy too, with 0.24 xG, two big chances created and three successful dribbles from five attempts.

The headline came later with a 6-1 victory and his first-ever perfect 10. A hat-trick, 0.70 xG, three successful dribbles from four and 50 accurate passes out of 58 tell the story of a complete display.

Profile of his game

López’s heat map shows constant work in the right half-space and plenty of touches around the box. He averaged 1.16 key passes per game and won 3.96 duels per game, mixing timing with bite. There were 1.36 successful dribbles per game and an 87% passing accuracy, a steady base for a high-usage midfielder.

Always a threat from range

Barça also benefited from his shooting variety. He scored 10 goals inside the box and 3 from outside, making him the team’s second-highest scorer from distance this season. The split of 6 left-footed goals and 7 right-footed ones highlights a two-footed finisher who is hard to predict.

Barcelona have a midfielder who produces, presses and pops up with big moments. If you track performances week to week, Sofascore is a handy way to follow his live momentum, match stats and every Sofascore Rating.